Middle Years with Bridget KerMorris

Episode 4: What Is It If It Isn't Laziness? (the ADHD question parents don't know to ask)

June 10, 2026·26 min
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Your middle schooler is smart, capable, funny, and insightful . . . so why are they struggling with things that seem like they should be able to do? In this episode, Bridget answers a parent question about a seventh grader who is capable but has stopped trying in a certain class at school. Along the way, she explores a question most parents never think to ask: What is it costing this child to try? Because if effort would solve the problem, most middle schoolers would gladly put in the effort....

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